Sam Williams (2002) O'Reilly Media. URL: https://www.oreilly.com/openbook/freedom/ Abstract. The authorised biography of Richard Stallman, covering his years at the MIT AI Lab, the founding of GNU, and the development of the GPL. Published under the GNU Free Documentation License. Tags: gnu history biography PreviousRoy Fielding, Jim Gettys, Jeffrey C. Mogul, Henrik Frystyk Nielsen, Larry Masinter, Paul J. Leach, & Tim Berners-Lee (1999) NextSamuel J. Leffler, Marshall K. McKusick, Michael J. Karels, & John S. Quarterman (1989)